#B06C75
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.8% 0.087 11.4), rgb(176, 108, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#B06C75 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06C75 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 108, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.087 11.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B06C75 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06C75 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06C75 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06C75 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78F96
oklch(70.6% 0.069 10.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06C75
oklch(60.8% 0.087 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35B65
oklch(55.7% 0.095 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A54
oklch(49.1% 0.088 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#713D45
oklch(42.7% 0.073 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C343A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#B06C75 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #787775 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888474 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC666F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06C75
#B06C75
oklch(60.8% 0.087 11.4)
- #34938F
#34938F
oklch(60.7% 0.088 191.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B06C75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
Use #B06C75 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.